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"It's Alive! Alive!"
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
(1971)
- a.k.a. The Curse
of Phibes; Satanic Cinema's Movie
of the Month for July, 2001. Vincent Price in one of his finest horror
roles. As the diabolical Anton Phibes, he exacts his terrible revenge on
the people who killed his wife, all amid stylish art deco set designs and
one of the best music soundtracks ever composed. If you like your horror
with a bit of flair and humor, then you'll love The Abominable Dr.Phibes
!
Joseph Cotten, Virginia North, & Terry-Thomas co-star. Directed by
Avengers
creator (and Church of Satan member) Robert Fuest.
The
Abominable Dr. Phibes (VHS)
The
Abominable Dr. Phibes (DVD)
The Bride of Frankenstein
(1935)
James Whale's even-better-than-the-original
sequel to Frankenstein. Dr. Frankenstein teams with his former mentor
Dr. Pretorius to create a mate for his monster. Boris Karloff and Colin
Clive reprise their roles, with Elsa Lanchester playing a dual role as
both Mary Shelley and the Bride. Una O'Connor provides the comic relief.
Ernest Thesiger, Valerie Hobson, and Dwight Frye co-star.
The
Bride of Frankenstein(VHS)
The
Bride of Frankenstein(DVD)
The Curse of Frankenstein
(1957)
First in Hammer Studio's take
on the Frankenstein mythos. Peter Cushing is the mad doctor, Christopher
Lee is his murderous creation. Hazel Court co-stars as Elizabeth. Classic
Hammer horror!
The
Curse of Frankenstein(VHS)
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
(1973)
- a.k.a. The Bride of Phibes.
Vincent Price is back as the diabolical Dr. Phibes.This time, Phibes and
his assistant Vulnavia race against the mysterious Beiderbech (played by
Count
Yorga's Robert Quarry) to win the secret of immortality which will
revive Phibe's wife. More incredible death-traps and exotic killings, more
great music, more of the one, the only Dr. Phibes!
Dr.
Phibes Rises Again (VHS)
Dr.
Phibes Rises Again! (DVD)
The Fly (1958)
"Help me! Help me!" David Hedeson
is the young scientist horribly mutated by his experiments with a teleportation
device. Vincent Price is his brother who tries to help. The final scene
with the spider is one of the most chilling in horror film history. Maybe
this is why Dr. McCoy never trusted those contraptions.
The
Fly (VHS)
The
Fly (1958)/Return of the Fly (1959) (DVD)
Frankenstein (1931)
The classic that made Karloff
a star. Colin Clive plays Dr. Frankenstein, Mae Clarke is Elizabeth, Dwight
Frye plays the sadistic Fritz. Directed by James Whale.
Frankenstein(VHS)
Frankenstein(DVD)
Frankenstein Unbound
(1990)
Based on the Brian Aldiss novel
and directed by horror great Roger Corman. Scientist John Hurt is transported
through time to 1817 Switzerland, where he meets not only Mary Shelley
(Bridget Fonda) but also her characters, Dr. Frankenstein (Raul Julia)
and his creature (Nick Brimble). Also stars Lost Boys's Jason Patric
as Lord Byron and INXS's Michael Hutchence as Percy Shelley. One of the
best and most innovative Frankenstein movies.
Frankenstein
Unbound (VHS)
House of Wax (1953)
The first major studio release
in 3-D and the film that established Vincent Price as one of the masters
of horror. Price is the insane proprietor of the wax museum who has a murderous
secret behind the uncanny realism of his wax figures. Look for a then unknown
Charles Bronson as Price's deaf mute assistant.
House
of Wax (VHS)
The Invisible Man (1933)
Claude Rains plays the title
role in the first screen adaptation of H.G. Wells's classic novel. A man
discovers the secret of invisibility, only to be driven insane and go on
a murderous rampage through the country. With Gloria Stuart, Henry Travers.
The
Invisible Man (VHS)
The
Invisible Man (DVD)
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
(1994)
The most faithful film adaptation
to date of Mary Shelley's novel. Robert DeNiro is the creature, while Kenneth
Branagh bears his chest as the monster's creator. Helena Bonham Carter
is Elizabeth. With Tom Hulce, Ian Holm, John Cleese, and Aidan Quinn and
Robert Hardy. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
Mary
Shelley's Frankenstein(VHS)
Mary
Shelley's Frankenstein(DVD)
Master of the World (1961)
Adapted from the Jules Vrne
novel and scripted by Richard Matheson. Vincent Price plays the mad genius
who reigns terror upon the world from his flying fortress. The world's
governemnts must accept peace on his terms, or the destruction of their
armies and navies. Charles Bronson, Mary Webster, and Henry Hull co-star.
Master
of the World (VHS)
Phantom of the Opera
(1925)
Lon Chaney's masterpiece! Chaney
plays Gaston Leroux's tragic figure the musical genius Erik, disfigured,
insane, madly in love. He haunts the Paris Opera House, raining death and
destruction on those who obstruct the career of his beloved Christine.
Legend holds that when this film first ran in theaters, many refused to
sit under the chandeliers! Mary Philbin and Norman Kerry co-star.
Phantom
of the Opera (VHS)
The
Phantom of the Opera (DVD)
Phantom of the Opera
(1943)
First talking (and color) version
of the Gaston Leroux classic. Claude Rains is the tortured Phantom; Susanna
Foster is Christine. Directed by Arthur Lubin.
Phantom
of the Opera(VHS)
Phantom
of the Opera(DVD)
Return of the Fly (1959)
Vincent Price's nephew tries
to finish his father's experiments, with the same horrible results. Brett
Halsey, John Sutton, and David Frankham co-star.
The
Return of the Fly (VHS)
The
Fly (1958)/Return of the Fly (1959) (DVD)
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